Pharmacovigilance monitoring and treatment adherence in patients on antihypertensive drugs at a tertiary care centre

Pooja Agrawal, Shilpa Patrick, Meenu Thomas, Dhyuti Gupta, Prithpal Singh Matreja, Preeti Singh, Shaneela Zafar

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This study aims to evaluate medication adherence in patients with hypertension through the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) and to observe any adverse drug reaction leading to non-adherence of medications.

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Lanthanum carbonate oral powder: satisfaction, preference and adherence in French and Spanish patients with end-stage renal disease

Michael Keith, Patricia de Sequera, Francois Clair, Riccardo Pedersini

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Original Research

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The aim of this survey was to investigate satisfaction with, preference for, and adherence to lanthanum carbonate oral powder in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The authors concluded that patients with ESRD report increased satisfaction with and preference for lanthanum carbonate powder over other formulations, suggesting that lanthanum carbonate powder is more convenient and easier to use than other formulations.

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